- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- 13 gauge tubular needle inside a clear plastic oblong packet. The sharp tip of the needle is covered with a short length of plastic tube. Used for a piercing at the tip of the penis known as a 'Prince Albert'. [JP 21/9/2001]
- Geographical reference
- England Oxfordshire Oxford
- Cultural groups
- English
- Date / Period
- Date made: Circa 2001
- Date collected
- Circa 2001
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 20/09/2001
- Materials and processes
- Material Steel Metal, Material Plastic Synthetic
- Dimensions
- Width 19 mm packet, Length 80 mm packet, Length 56 mm needle
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 2001.64.18
Search terms: Body Art, Medicine, Body Art Accessory, Surgical Instrument
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